Editorials reflect on war, peace, and leadership in 1948
The piece questions Truman's verbal accountability, warns against power politics, and argues for avoiding an arms race while urging a public shift toward peace. It cites Jesse W. Halden’s bid for secretary of state, notes postwar safety education gaps, and contrasts U.S. and Soviet approaches under lines from Pendray and local editorials.
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Jesse W. Halden
Newton
Washington
Rollo Wergeson
Alex Miller
State Highway Patrol
Halden
The
American Legion
Washington girl flies for United across mountains and plains
Betty Neiswanger, a Washington native and United Airlines stewardess based in Denver, describes ten months of flying routes to Los Angeles Chicago San Francisco Salt Lake City and Seattle aboard DC 4 DC 6 and DC 3 aircraft. She explains pay meals schedule seniority and safety rules while recounting passenger variety from poets and politicians to families with children and international travelers.
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Betty Neiswanger
Washington
United Air Lines
Denver
Los Angeles
Chicago
San Francisco
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Betty
Senator Morse
Oregon
Iowa
Cleanup Day Promises Citywide Effort and Parade Fun
The piece highlights Thursday as cleanup day in Washington Iowa with Boy Scouts and Campfire Girls leading paper drives. It envisions a parade including business people sweeping streets, a tug of war, and local residents like Yom Dick Harry Brown Jones and Robinson joining to inspire home efforts.
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Truman
United States
Calvin Coolidge
Harry Truman
Bob Burns
Boy Scouts
Washington
Iowa
Yom
Harry
Brown
Jones
Robinson
Early Dynamo Electroplating Transforming 1872
Dr. Edward Weston first applied the dynamo to electroplating in 1872, replacing inefficient batteries with a current source to power plating processes. This milestone marks the shift to electric-era metal finishing and improved efficiency.
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Edward Weston
Stewardess enjoys skiing and golf between Denver layovers
The Washington born stewardess, daughter of the late Mr and Mrs C A Neiswanger, studied at St James and Marycrest College Davenport. With days to spare between Denver flights she skis and golfs, though she prefers flying to both. She shares a Denver home with other flight attendants and notes many settings for winter sports.
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Betty
Dr. E. E. Stutsman
Washington
Denver
Iowa City
Ter
C. A Neiswanger
St. James and High School
Marycrest College For Girls
Davenport
Pirates of Monterey Opens at State Theatre Thursday
Universal-International's Pirates of Monterey starring Maria Montez and Rod Cameron opens Thursday at the State Theatre. The film is set in early California around 1840 before statehood.
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Universal-International
Monterey
Maria Montez
Rod Cameron
the State
Atre
California
Hart
Spanish Royalist Plot Spurs Mexican Love Triangle
Miss Montez plays a Spanish girl who leaves Mexico for Monterey to meet fiancé Philip Reed. Rod Cameron portrays a bold gringo entering the tale and fueling a tense romance. Supporting roles go to Gilbert Roland and Mikhail Rasumny who appears as Cameron's aide.
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United States
Miss Montez
Mexico
Monterey
Philip Reed
Rod Cameron
Gilbert Roland
Mikhail Rasumny
Cameron
Hathaway and Peppel Wed at Home in Columbus Junction
Doris Mae Hathaway daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles R Hathaway Muscatine and Forest C Peppel son of Mr and Mrs George Peppel Conesville wed at the Hathaway home in a candlelight ceremony officiated by Rev Walter L Sieck pastor of Muscatine's Methodist church. Attendants were Marian Williams and Vern R Siever. The bride attended St Luke's nursing program and the groom served four years in the army. The couple will reside in Muscatine.
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Columbus Junction
Doris Mae Hathaway
Charles R. Hathaway
Muscatine
Forest C. Peppel
George Peppel
Conesville
Walter L. Sieck
Musser
Marian Williams
Vern R. Siever
Pepper
St. Luke's School of Nursing
Davenport
Peppel
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